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Wayne Laepple

July 31, 2016 02:04PM

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I rode the Loop on July 16, with No. 9 and No. 1203 in service to handle the nine-car train. Leaving the lower end at Georgetown, it seemed to me that both engines were working pretty hard. At times on the uphill trip to Silver Plume, the diesel was smoking more and nearly drowned out the Shay. Based on my experience over the years with both geared engines and diesels, I'd say neither one could have made it to the top without the other.

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How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	pd3463	July 22, 2016 04:56PM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	Samart	July 22, 2016 07:21PM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	Will Gant	July 22, 2016 08:40PM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	pd3463	July 24, 2016 05:07PM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	Skip	July 31, 2016 12:56AM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	Skip	July 31, 2016 12:56AM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	Wayne Laepple	July 31, 2016 02:04PM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	Skip	August 02, 2016 11:26PM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	Jason Midyette	August 03, 2016 07:55AM
The West Side loco's	Kevin Cook	July 29, 2016 06:50PM
Re: How does the loop apply it's motive power today?	michael	July 23, 2016 03:16PM

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